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Sebastien Foll

Journalist

Although he had originally planned to pursue a career with an international NGO, Sébastien discovered a passion for financial markets while taking a college course on derivatives and futures contracts. After exploring the Black-Scholes model in his senior thesis, he joined Agence Option Finance (AOF) in 2000, where he covered U.S. stocks. He then weathered the turbulence caused by the bursting of the dot-com bubble before rebounding at Cercle Finance in 2005, which led him to cover the 2008 financial crisis from the United States. Promoted to editor-in-chief in 2009, he conceived “c o n t i n e n t o,” Cercle Finance’s English-language news feed, and moved to Copenhagen to promote the service to a European clientele. His mentors include Warren Buffett for the simplicity of his investment philosophy, Mario Draghi for his eloquence and foresight, and financial author Michael Lewis for the insightfulness of his books. He lives in a former sheepfold on the edge of the Rambouillet Forest with his wife and their Australian Shepherd. He is a fan of heavy metal and pony riding. Sébastien covers the luxury goods, cosmetics, wines and spirits, eyewear, and apparel sectors.